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disbelief

noun dis·be·lief \ˌdis-bə-ˈlēf\

: a feeling that you do not or cannot believe or accept that something is true or real

Full Definition of DISBELIEF

:  the act of disbelieving :  mental rejection of something as untrue
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First Known Use of DISBELIEF

1672

Related to DISBELIEF

Synonyms
incredulity, nonbelief, unbelief
Antonyms
belief, credence, credit

Rhymes with DISBELIEF

bas-relief, cloverleaf, come to grief, handkerchief, high relief, leatherleaf, misbelief, neckerchief, overleaf, Tenerife, unbelief, waterleaf
DISBELIEF Defined for Kids

disbelief

noun dis·be·lief \ˌdis-bə-ˈlēf\

Definition of DISBELIEF for Kids

:  refusal or inability to believe <She watched in disbelief.>

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